barnstormed

verb

past tense of barnstorm
as in roamed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
  1. roamed
  2. roved
  3. wandered
  4. traipsed
  5. hopped
  6. gallivanted
  7. toured
  8. coached
Verb
  • Coyotes, the true American canine, have roamed this continent for more than 2 million years and were venerated by many of those same Indigenous peoples who once made camp in Big Sky.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • The plant-eating giant, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is believed to have roamed what is now northeast Thailand around 130 million years ago.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 13 July 2026
Definition of roamed
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  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of roved
Verb
  • After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of traipsed
Verb
  • Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of gallivanted
Verb
  • During that time, board members toured multiple potential locations before ultimately deciding not to include one in the final plan.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Small groups of people are toured around by cast members, loaded with marsupial information.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of toured
Verb
  • Michael Carrick played alongside Rashford and coached him under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, so the landscape is different than when Ruben Amorim was in charge.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • It should also be noted that Hong previously coached the national team for the 2014 World Cup, which also resulted in South Korea’s elimination in the group stage and his subsequent resignation.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of coached
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